King Arthur Historical Private Full-Day Tour from London

A brief stop to explore Woodhenge, built about the same time as its more famous neighbour, Stonehenge

Experience how it feels like to satnd in the middle of Stonehenge as the site developed over the centuries and the seasons in the exciting new visitor centre. See where the stones came from, and see how Stonehenge was contructed.

Explore the recreated stone age huts and find out how people lived over 4,500 years ago.

Explore the site of Stonehenge in the company of your own guide.

Lunch stop in Glastonbury amongst the many weird and wonderful shopping outlets (not to mention the locals !) A few options here include the best fish and chip shop in the west and The George and Pilgrim, built over 500 years ago for visitors to shrine of King Arthur.

Once one of the richest monasteries in England, Glastonbury Abbey can justifiably claim to be the spiritual centre of England. The huge monastery, once the size Westmintser Abbey in London, held the precious relics of King Arthur attracting pilgrims from all over England. Explore the remarkable fourteenth century "Abbot's kitchen" and visit the site where King Arthur's grave was discovered and where he was reinterred.

The gardens, created by Wellesley Tudor Pole in the 1920's, incorporates the chalice well, the legendary last resting place of the Holy Grail, brought here by Joseph of Arimethea soon after Christ's death and resurrection. Since that time the well is said to have curative properties. You can safely drink from the Lion's head spring nearby, the waters of which have never known to have dried out and are rich in minerals.

Lit by tea-tree candles this was once a Victorian pump room where visitors can bathe in the cold springs. Many legends surround this place, built underneath Glastonbury Tor.

Take a hike with your guide 500 feet above sea level for some great views from the top of Glastonbury Tor. Legends abound at this site on a clear day you can gaze across the Bristol channel towards the Principality of Wales. Here you will be told about the tower and the grim fate that befell the last abbot of Glastonbury.

On our way to Avebury we'll pass by the White Horse of Westbury, constructed by King Alfred the Great to commemorate his great victory over the Danes here, over a thousand years ago.

A miracle of Georgian enginnering from over 200 years ago, Caen lock is a series of 29 locks. Here we'll see some "narrow boats" that chug along the quiet waters of the Kennet and Avon canal.

A massive 30 mile long (45 kilometre) earthwork built over onethousand five hundred years ago during the time of King Arthur, this impressive although enigmatic feature is one of the few archaelogical records we have from this time. Why it was built will be explored on our tour.

This, the largest pre-historic man-made mound in Europe, remains a mystery to this day. The sheer size of this massive engineering project, buiilt about the same time as the Egyptian pyramids, will be explored in further detail.

Take a walk with your guide to explore the largest pre-historic stone circle in the World. Its construction and purpose will be covered on our tour.

A brief stop on top of the Ridgeway path to see the Sanctuary.A holy place, it is believed, once inhabited by a witch doctor. From here we can see West Kennet Long barrow in the distance, an ancient burial site over 5,000 years old.

We pass by one of England's most famous schools and home to an ancient mound, supposedly the last resting place of Merlin, the magician who is buried here with the King Arthur's round table.

We'll drive through the main street, the widest in England and see where the Princess of Wales bought her cakes.

The town of Hungerford is the last town in the country to celebrate the Hocktide and also lays claim to be the antiques capital of England. The town played a pivotal role during England's Glorious Revolution of 1688